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Cyn"ic*al*ness, n. The quality
of being cynical.


Cyn"i*cism (s&ibreve;n"&ibreve;*s&ibreve;z'm),
n. The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality
of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a
cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.


||Cy*noi"de*a (s?-noi"d?-a), n. pl.
[NL., fr. Gr. &?;&?;&?;, &?;&?;&?;, a dog + -oid.]
(Zoöl.) A division of Carnivora, including the
dogs, wolves, and foxes.


||Cyn`o*rex"i*a (s?n`?-r?ks"?-?),
n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;, &?;&?;&?;, dog +
&?;&?;&?;&?;&?; appetite. ] (Med.) A voracious
appetite, like that of a starved dog.


Cy`no*su"ral (s?`n?-sh?"ral or s?n`?-),
a. Of or pertaining to a
cynosure.


Cy"no*sure (s?"n?-sh?r or s?n"?-sh?r; 277),
n. [L. Cynosura theconstellation
Cynosure, Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?; dog's tail, the constellation
Cynosure; &?;&?;&?;&?;, &?;&?;&?;&?;, dog + &?;&?;&?;&?; tail.
SeeCynic.] 1. The constellation of
the Lesser Bear, to which, as containing the polar star, the eyes
of mariners and travelers were often directed.


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